Beach Volleyball

Dolphins Sweep MSU for First Home Wins

Mar 20, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville University beach volleyball program (3-8, 0-1 ASUN Conference) kicked off spring break play Monday with a pair of 5-0 sweeps over the visiting Morehead State Eagles.

The duals crowned the Dolphins' first home wins of the season.

"This was really big for our team morale with where we are in the season," said Director of Volleyball Julie Darty. "We know that conference is getting closer and closer, so the more cohesion, chemistry and confidence we build is important as we head into ASUN play.

"We threw out an entirely different lineup with Mackenzie [Swan] out with her class for spring break, so it was kind of cool to see how everyone responded to playing with a new partner. They all bought in, and this was a big team win."

Jacksonville 5, Morehead State 0
In their first home success of the season, the Dolphins posted straight-set victories in all but one flight. Three sets were decided by double-digits with two pairs (Cristina Finan/Shelby Babowicz, and Jizzyan Gesualdo/Katie Krawczyk) exiting their courts on dominating 21-7 performances.

Finan and Babowicz completed the JU sweep on a comeback effort in their third set. Down 11-9, the duo closed the dual on a 6-0 run.

Action also saw Morgan Dees and Megan Widener moved up a flight to the No. 1 pair; the two had no trouble with the Eagles' Sydney Schuler and Hope Rillema, winning their match, 21-13 and 21-14.

Jacksonville 5, Morehead State 0Natalie Wehner and Hanna McMahon set the tone for dual two with a convincing win over MSU's No. 5. Their match was decided by scores of 21-9 and 21-11, for the first of five straight-set victories.

There were a few ties late in the No. 2 matchup from Finan and Babowicz, but they again finished strong to post a 24-22 score in set two.